LOCAL Houston | The City Guide May 2017 - Page 20

DINE WRITE
DIM SUM AND THEN SOME
Yauatcha Comes to Houston
By Janice Schindeler | Photo courtesy of Yauatcha
2.12.2017
6:03pm
Roasted Duck Pumpkin Puff
YAUATCHA, THE MONTH-OLD DIM SUM AND TEA ROOM NESTLED INTO THE JEWEL BOX RIGHT NEXT
DOOR TO THE WEBSTER AND INCONGRUOUSLY ACROSS FROM THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY – IT'S A BIG
DEAL. A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED DEAL. A STUNNINGLY, BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED AND COMFORTINGLY
DELICIOUS DEAL. A BRING-IN-THE-BIG-GUNS (AKA CORPORATE CHEFS) DEAL.
Yauatcha Houston is the first mainland venture of the famed Hakkasan
Group, a worldwide hospitality company with the golden touch,
dedicated to luxury. In this case, luxe Cantonese food. (They opened
in Waikiki in February.)
The London Yauatcha has a Michelin star. The parent company has a
corporate chef, Ho Chee Boon, who has diligently trained the Houston
team to reproduce the award-winning menu for the Galleria location –
plus, as is the Hakkasan custom, added a few localized menu items.
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All is mellow, posh, smooth, cool and simply, perfectly, beautifully
elegant.
Each dim sum a jewel – meticulously formed thin doughs pleated and
tucked, enveloping wondrous bites. Like the trio of soup dumplings –
pop one of these steamed beauts into your mouth and let the soothing
filling of broth slip down your throat.